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- It's important to have good lighting at your desk so you don't strain your eyes while typing away on your computer or going over documents.
- There are dozens of different desk lamps to choose from in all kinds of styles, but the Lumiy Lightblade 1500S desk lamp is the best one you can buy to light up your workspace in style.
Society may be moving away from paper toward digital records, but desk lamps continue to have a role in the workplace or in the home even if you're rarely hunched over your desk, staring at a pile of paper these days.
The best desk lamps take full advantage of LED lighting technology, creating lamps that are both stylish and energy efficient. The great quality of light you receive from LED makes these lamps enjoyable to use anytime you need a bit of extra light.
Some people may even prefer a desk style lamp on a nightstand near the bed because they work great as a reading lamp for those times when you prefer a printed book over an iPad. We've researched dozens of desk lamps to find the best ones for different people's needs.
After all, it takes the right type of desk light to help inspire the brightest of ideas! (Feel free to groan aloud; we did as we wrote it.)
Here are our top picks for the best desk lamps:
- Best overall: Lumiy Lightblade 1500S Lamp
- Best desk lamp for techies: TaoTronics wireless charging lamp
- Best traditional design: Torchstar Traditional Banker's Lamp
- Best cordless desk lamp: Luxe Cordless LED Lamp
- Best affordable desk lamp: TaoTronics LED Lamp
- Best high-end desk lamp: BenQ e-Reading LED Lamp
- Best colorful desk lamp: Tomons Nature Wood Swing Arm Desk Lamp
- Best antique finish desk lamp: Malvern 20-inch Desk Lamp
Updated on 06/13/2019 by Les Shu: Updated prices, links, and formatting.
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